Former VA Secretary Admits Medical Marijuana Could Save Veterans' Lives

Merry Jane
Oct 18, 2019, 6:44 pm105 ptsTrending
A year ago, Dr. David Shulkin blocked Congress from investigating medical marijuana as a depression and PTSD treatment for US veterans. At the time, he was the Secretary of the VA, and he cited concerns about weed causing suicidal thoughts in veterans who already experience incredibly high rates of suicide,…

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